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DONATIONS of new gifts and money are now being accepted for Carmarthenshire County Council’s 2025 Christmas Toybox appeal. The annual appeal helps hundreds of families in Carmarthenshire who can’t afford to buy toys or gifts for their children. A full list of collection point locations can be found on the Council’s Newsroom page on the website. Over 9,600 The post Carmarthenshire County Council’s 2025 Christmas Toybox appeal launched appeared first on Herald.Wales.

THE OWNER of a Port Talbot Vape Shop has narrowly avoided jail and has been ordered to pay more than £4,600 in court costs following an investigation by Neath Port Talbot Council Trading Standards officers.   Mohammed Hassan Abdulla, 40, of Brooklands Terrace, Swansea, trading as Market Vapes in Station Road, Port Talbot, came under investigation The post Trading Standards shop raid finds illegal tobacco and vapes under a bird cage and in hidden cavities appeared first on Herald.Wales.

SECRETARY of State Jo Stevens has visited award-winning Transcend Packaging, based in Ystrad Mynach, to view progress on their new hot cup and lid for Starbucks in Europe. The two companies worked together on extensive R&D and manufacturing innovations to develop the new iteration of Starbucks’ iconic white cup which launched across Europe in the The post Transcend Packaging in Caerphilly welcomes political leaders to view progress on new cup innovation appeared first on Herald.Wales.

A MAN who failed to tackle his dog’s serious skin condition has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years and handed a suspended prison sentence after a prosecution by the RSPCA. Jamie Selby, (D.o.B 3/12/1991), of Robert Street, Ynysybwl, near Pontypridd, pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the needs of his crossbreed canine called The post Dog whose owner failed to seek out vet treatment died after developing hernia appeared first on Herald.Wales.

THANKS to generous donations from the local community, Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has funded comfortable new chairs for the staff break room at Angharad ward, the children’s ward at Bronglais Hospital. Paul Harries, Health Play Specialist, said: “We are always grateful for the very generous donations The post Charity funds new break room chairs for staff on children’s ward appeared first on Herald.Wales.

NEATH Port Talbot Council’s Welfare Rights Service has helped some of the county borough’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged residents to access more than £12 million in additional income during the 2024/25 financial year. The support includes help with claiming a wide range of benefits such as Disability Living Allowance, Pension Credit, Personal Independence Payments, and The post Council’s Welfare Rights Service helps most vulnerable residents access £12m in additional income appeared first on Herald.Wales.

POLICE have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a woman’s body at a boatyard in Cardigan. Dyfed-Powys Police said officers were called to Netpool Boatyard at around 12:35pm on Saturday (Nov 15) after the body of a woman was found. A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in The post Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman’s body found in Cardigan boatyard appeared first on Herald.Wales.

WALES Air Ambulance Regional Fundraising Coordinator Emily Bell is appealing for volunteers to help support the lifesaving Charity in Ceredigion. Emily, who was appointed to the role this month, is on a mission to grow the team in her home county. She said: “It is such a privilege to fundraise for Wales Air Ambulance, and The post Appeal for volunteers for lifesaving Charity in Ceredigion appeared first on Herald.Wales.

A BRAND-NEW High Value Engineering (HiVE) facility has been officially opened in Ebbw Vale today during a visit by the Secretary of State for Wales, Jo Stevens and Welsh Minister for Skills, Jack Sargeant MS. HiVE has been delivered in partnership between Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and Coleg Gwent and funded by UK Government The post New engineering campus in Blaenau Gwent marks new chapter for STEM education in South Wales appeared first on Herald.Wales.

NORTH Ceredigion Ploughing and Hedging Society have raised £500 for the Chemotherapy Day Unit at Bronglais Hospital. The North Ceredigion Ploughing and Hedging Society, which was established in 1961, organise annual ploughing and hedging competitions to help encourage ploughing and hedging. Phyllis Harries, Secretary, said: “Although we did not hold a specific challenge, over the years The post North Ceredigion Ploughing and Hedging Society raise £500 for Chemotherapy Unit appeared first on Herald.Wales.